Research Fellow – Experimental Psychopathology

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Birmingham invites applications for a fixed-term, full-time position in the School of Psychology. The role focuses on setting up behavioural experiments with Prof Elaine Fox, contributing to two 4* papers and funding bids.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent, strong analytical skills, and the ability to develop new methods. The post involves supervision of undergraduates and public engagement in experimental psychopathology.

Qualifications

• First degree in area of specialism and a PhD relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications.
• High level analytical capability.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones.
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop research objectives and proposals in collaboration with Prof Fox.
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding.
• Establish new behavioural experiments and analyse data from new and existing datasets.
• Apply new knowledge to develop intellectual understanding in the field.
• Disseminate findings via publications, seminars and conferences.
• Supervise students and guide PhD researchers where applicable.
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods in experimental psychopathology.

Skills

Analytical capability

Clear communication

Develop new models

Resource planning

Education

PhD in relevant field

First degree in area of specialism

Tools

Eye-tracking

Job description

The University of Birmingham invites applications for a fixed-term, full-time position in the School of Psychology. The role focuses on setting up behavioural experiments with Prof Elaine Fox, contributing to two 4* papers and funding bids.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent, strong analytical skills, and the ability to develop new methods. The post involves supervision of undergraduates and public engagement in experimental psychopathology.